N8350Z

PIPER PA-34-220T · 1981 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BAS PART SALES LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Reldan, Inc. (HEBA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
BENNY MAGNESSOperatoron 1998-01-02Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1998-01-02 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-34-220T No injuries Part 91BENNY MAGNESS

Operated by BENNY MAGNESS (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI98LA077

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2021-04-12.

MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2021-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: ROD END — SHEARED (NLG DOWNLOCK) · airframe 6,435 hrs

FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWN-LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING A NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE, AND A DUAL ENGINE PROPELLER STRIKE. THE NOSE GEAR DOWN-LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY BENT, AND THEN SHEARED AT THE ADJUSTABLE ROD END.

Source: SDR 2021FA0000101